Measuring device



March 1 4, 1933i s, BMGN, 1,901,719

MEASURING DEVICE Filed Deo. l5, 1931 llnllllllm mumum Fatented Mar. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ica IBASRONI, F PIHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA., u

MEASUHNG DEVICE Application mea December 15, 1931. p seran Noi. 581,247,

[back seam of the various `Widths of shoes in all ordinary size ranges.

The invention further involves certain features and details of construction Which are described in detail hereinafter and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure 1 is a vievv in side"elevation of the device constituting theinvention'; U

Fig. 2 is a View in end elevation of the disclosure of 1;` Y l l 3 is a view in perspective of the scale barof the device; i

Fig. 4 isa view in perspectlve of one of the slidable gauge indexes; Fig. 5 is avew in perspective of a second gauge index member; A

Fig. 6 is avievv in perspective of the cali'- per-like arm carried by the gauge disclosed 1n Fig.4;and Y Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of the caliper-like arm carried by the gauge disclosed in Fig. 5.V l y It is Well known in they shoe manufacturing art that the vamp and back'seam measurementsfor a particular shoe in acertain size series, bears a definite relation to thelmeas-v urements of thek vamps and back seams! of shoes ofvarious Widths in that series.` Furthermore, the measurements of the'vamps and backv seams `of shoes in other sizes of shoes of various widths in ythe other size series, have a definite relation to the measurements of a particular shoe inany other size series. Y Y v -Y A i Ithas been, andfat the present time is customary fora shoe dealer, When placing an order for shoes, to merely quote to the manufacturer that he desires shoes fabricated on the basis of, for example a 3 inclrvamp on a 4-B shoe, and vvithV this information, the shoe manufactu-reris enabled to determine the corresponding vamp and back seammeasurements for lall the shoes of the various Widths and lengths in the diiierent'size series from the single-quotation submitted-x- Heretofore, a shoe manufacturer, `on receiving'the quotation, has been requ'iredto Work out the variousrelations-fof'the sizes offthe'vamp l and back seams of the shoes by relative mathematics Whichlresultedin considerable loss of time and'eco'nomic Waste.j e l By my invention, I providea novel device whereby the various measurements of the Vamps and back seamsof shoes may be rapidly and efficiently'A determined -'or all sizes of shoes', and all Widths in each size, from a'singleA quoted size measurement inany-specic size series. Y

Referring now more particularly to the drawing,

2 and 3 respectively, the` said indexes each capable ofbeing secured in a predetermined i a device made in .accordance with my invention comprlsesa scale bar 1 on which, are slidably mounted a pair of lndexelements the present instance, one -side kface of the sca-le bar lis suitably marked as at=6,-,desig nating the sizes'y and half sizes `oiford'inajry shoe'lengths'. In a similar manner and on the same face of the scale barlagroup of markings 7 are providedrsuitably designating the various'and customary Widths of shoes. In the present instance the `movable index ele- ,ments- 2 and 3 are arranged for cooperation ywith the scalemarlrings 6 and 7 respectively. -Each of the index elements 2 and 3, isprovided Withdependingportions 8 and9 respectively, having Vhorizontal slots 10 and 11 respectively therein. Avtalon orarm 12'is relatively fixed in the slot lOof'theindex element 2, the said member .12 being securedtherein'by means -of-screwsy 13., A similar talon lor arm 14 is slidably lmounted. in the'slot 11 of the index gauge 3 and is'capable of being secured in a predetermined position in said slot by means of a thumbI screw 15. In the present "instance the surface ofthe arm of the member'14 residingl in theslot 1101iv the index 3, i

` corresponding to the markedifaceo'ifi the scale bar 1 is markedasjat 16A designating theY va Y progressing partial-lythrough'a range of shoe sizes. vSuppose for instance, that a vretail Shoe dealer prefersa `style of shoehaving lvamp proportions'based upona 3 inchvamp on la fir-B shoe. The shoe manufacturer tak.-

ing the instrument disclosed herein,` places the scale 16 on the caliper 14 at the mark 3 thereon. The index element 21s then m-oved on the 'scale'barl to the line'numbered 4 of the marking group 6 and" the index 3 is similarly Y positioned on theB linerof the marking groupy s 7;"yrWiththerelative'members'of the Vdevice ysofp'ositioned, the' distance intermediatelthe caliper arms12 alldwltl respectively Winbe Y the 'distance that` is l. required *for a inch vampl requisitefor al1-B shoe. 'The manu- Y facturer, byv subsequently positioning Ythe in;

designated lines .n of theV lWidth marking group .7,.such as -atlA`,`C, D, E, [and taking themeasurement's intermediate dex 3 on the various the-arms'land 121 respectively for each suc# cessive position on the scale 7,-the resulting` i measurements will be the' relative lengths of 'the Vamps Vfor all of f theV Widths of a' sizefi shoe based on the 3 inch vamp on a Li-B shoe. In a similar manner, by successively posi.- tioning the index element2 on-the variousfsize markings ofthe scale group 6,?and repeating the lsuccessivey measurements through the width-scale 7 Vfor-each size position, thev varvrious relative vampfmeasurements forthe v dierentfvvidths of various shoe sizes, may

`be quickly vand accurately 'determined-'- VVVVFor thepurpose'offse'curing the relative measurements of the backlseam's "Widths'of various groups of shoe sizes,a del vicesubstantially similar'to'that'asdisclosed in Figui. of the sole difference betvveenthe' device jfor measur-y ing thevam'p lengthsa'nd the" backlfseam Y "heights being A the selective positioning ofthe three groups ofisr'zale markings onthe scale )bar and talon orf arm 14"respe`ctively';V 'lfhe 'operation of theback height (5r-seam measuring'fjdevice is'subst'antially the samejasthat set forth hereinbefore inconjunctionfvvith 'thevampmeasure'ment device, Vthe scale sety 1 ting Vforth the backsen heighty being positione'd corresponding to the vamp Vmeasure-l ment scale 16 and thesize and Width designaV i V .tions f being' x respectively positioned on `lthe scalevbarasin the device for measuring the for' the 'dravvinggl is provided,E the ,'.Wiine 1.11m diseased the'eiabodiment of i my inventionfor vthe purposefof description,y

it is not my intention to'be limited thereto exoeptas set'forth in the appended claims;

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1.In a gauge for footwear the combination with a bar having lengthv and Width scale markings grouped thereon, of apair of index velements movable on said bar and arranged respectively for cooperation vvithz said scale markings, a relatively fixed arm carriedvby one ,of said index. elements, and

an arm carried by the other of said index elements and movablevvith respect thereto,

the said movable -a'rmV having a scale' marked thereon and arranged for. cooperation .with

the" index element, cooperating in conjunc# tionwiththe first mentionedindex element, With the scale markings on the bar, to determinethemeasurements; of certain' parts Vof shoes Y having a definite l relation to the length and yvvidth thereof, `for all Widths and sizes ofshoes. y .2,111 a gaugeyforsfootvvear-.theucombinaf tion with a bar,having-widthandV length scale 'V said index elementsi'nla premarkings suitably grouped on, one face thereable arm having a lscale markedthereony andy arranged for cooperation vvith the 'index ele- Vment, cooperating in con] unction with the first mentioned index element Vwith the scale markings'on the bar,V to determine the measurements of certain parts ofshoeshavmga definite ,relation toV the length `and VWidth' thereof, for all Widthsand sizes Vof shoes.` f Ina gauge for, foot Wear, the-combination with a bar having Width and length .scale markings suitably groupedl on oneffa'ce thereof, of a pair 'of indexelements movable on said bar and arranged respectiv'ely.for c o'- ,operation with said scale markings, vthesaid having f depending portions With a slot thereindis`posed index elements each provided substantially parallel` to kthe scale bar, means .for ysecuring the .said index elementsV 1nY a predetermined position on said han an arm relatively fixedy ,in the slot4 of'` one of said 1ndex elements, and -a movablearm` positioned inthe slot of theother of said index elements, ,the said movable-,armxhaving 'an Lscale` m arked thereon and arranged v rforcoxoperation yvvith the index element cooperating inV conjunction VWi-th' the firstfmentioned index element, with lthe'scale markings on the measurementsof'certainparts of shoes shoes.,v u Y @tion with.;k abar Yhaving wid-th' and length gsgrouped thereon, V of. rnovable the bar, to ldetermine f nos Y having `a definite lrelationt'o the length, and @width thereof forl all vvidths and .lengths of 125 '.4..Ina' forifootivvear,*thek coinloina-` Y with each of said scales, and a movable arm carried by one of said movable means the said arm having a scale marked thereon arranged to cooperate with said movable means in conjunction with the other movable means and the other scale on said bar to determine the measurements of certain parts of foot- Wear having a definite relation to the length and Width thereof.

5. In a gauge for determining the relative measurements of Vamps and back seams of shoes having a definite relation With respect to the Width and length of saidshoes, the combination with a bar having a Width and a length scale respectively marked thereon, a pair of index elements movable on said bar and arranged respectivelyl for cooperation with said scales, and an arm carried by and relatively adjustable with respect to the index element cooperating With the Width A scale, the said arm having a scale marked thereon and arranged for cooperation with said index element in conjunction with the other index element and the length scale on the bar, to determine the measurements of certain parts of shoes having a deni'te relation to the length' and Width thereof.

SANTE BARoNI. 

